Walter Payton, Chicago Bears' running back whose single-minded aggressiveness and singular combination of power and speed made him leading ground gainer in pro football history, dies at age 45 ...

Susie Evans: “Basketball with Michael Jordan or football with Walter Payton.” Henry Haupt: “Major League Baseball, facing Greg Maddux, who would strike me out on three pitches.” ...

We've finally reached the quiet portion of the 2025 NFL offseason. Organized team activities (OTAs) and most mandatory ...

Ben Johnson didn’t like where tight end Cole Kmet lined up during a drill inside the Walter Payton Center on Wednesday. So the Bears head coach let his veteran hear it during practice. “It’s ...

Burns said Wendt was a Chicago sports fan, and in particular a South Side Chicago sports fan with allegiances in line with the new Pope Leo XIV. "Big Bears, Sox, Hawks, Bulls," said Burns.

Some of the top players in NFL history were traded as the No. 1 draft pick. Here's a look back at every deal as the Titans decide what to do in 2025.

Jarrett Payton's late father, Walter Payton, played his entire 13-year NFL career with the Bears from 1975 to 1987. The running back led Chicago to its only Super Bowl win to date back in 1986 and ...

Chicago Bears Bulletin Article SeriesThe Bears have announced six coaches who will join head coach Matt Eberflus' staff for minicamp and training camp as part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity ...

Before the Bears made Walter Payton the fourth pick of the 1975 NFL Draft, the running back starred at Jackson State University, racking up 464 points and a then-NCAA-record of 3,563 yards.

1999: Walter Payton Day Bryan Robinson said afterward that Walter Payton lifted him up high enough to block the kick, swatting a Ryan Longwell field goal from 28 yards away that allowed Chicago to ...

Roquan Smith attacks every day with passion, whether he's playing on Sunday or reaching out to help someone in need. The All-Pro inside linebacker is the Ravens' 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year ...

Meanwhile, Chicago went 9-5 and ended its 14-year postseason drought. Payton continued to serve as an elite running back over the following years, but the Bears struggled to consistently make the ...